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Struggling with Negative Emotions
Good morning, I am new to the forum so apologies if this subject has been discussed previously. I had a double mastectomy in March 2024. Breast Cancer is so prevalent in my family, but all other fam...
Hello @jconnolly4285 just want to salute your courage in sharing your experience and thoughts. Although I haven’t felt let down in the way you have described, I remember feeling challenged by negative emotions that I felt when one or two people (who were otherwise very dear to me) behaved in ways that I felt fell short. I recognised that I was also at peak fatigue phase when that happened. It was helpful listening to Charlotte Trottman’s podcast. These two were helpful to me and may be helpful in your context.
Season 1 Episode 3 “Showing up and the letting down”
https://www.bcna.org.au/resource-hub/podcasts/what-you-dont-know-until-you-do/what-you-dont-know-until-you-do/season-1-episode-3-the-showing-up-and-the-letting-down-surprises-and-disappointments-in-relationships/
Season 1 Episode 3 “Showing up and the letting down”
https://www.bcna.org.au/resource-hub/podcasts/what-you-dont-know-until-you-do/what-you-dont-know-until-you-do/season-1-episode-3-the-showing-up-and-the-letting-down-surprises-and-disappointments-in-relationships/
And Season 2 Episode 8 “No is a sentence”
https://www.bcna.org.au/resource-hub/podcasts/what-you-dont-know-until-you-do-unlimited/what-you-dont-know-until-you-do-unlimited/season-2-episode-8-no-is-a-sentence-boundary-setting/
Do be kind to yourself your feelings are real and it’s incredibly brave of you to speak up.
https://www.bcna.org.au/resource-hub/podcasts/what-you-dont-know-until-you-do-unlimited/what-you-dont-know-until-you-do-unlimited/season-2-episode-8-no-is-a-sentence-boundary-setting/
Do be kind to yourself your feelings are real and it’s incredibly brave of you to speak up.